k. Fundraising/Activities. T.H.E. may use certain client demographic information-such as your name and address-to contact you about fundraising, ministries, workshops, training events, calendars of events, etc. T.H.E. LLC regularly seeks contributions from the general public to support our charitable and educational programs such as free care for children and families in low-income communities, a reduced-fee clinic, student scholarships, and research projects. If you do not wish to be contacted about fundraising, send a written request to: Truth, Healing & Evolution at truthhealingevolution@gmail.com
l. Scheduling Appointments. T.H.E. may use your phone number to call you and leave messages to schedule or remind you of appointments.
3. YOUR RIGHTS REGARDING YOUR HEALTH INFORMATION:
a. Right to Inspect and Copy. You have the right to look at or get copies of your health information, with limited exceptions. Your request must be in writing. If you request a copy of the information, a reasonable charge may be made for the costs incurred.
b. Right to Amend. You have the right to request that we amend your health information. Your request must be in writing, and it must explain why the information should be amended. We have the right to deny your request under certain circumstances
c. Right to an Accounting of Disclosures. You have the right to receive a list of instances in which we have disclosed your health information for a purpose other than treatment, payment, or health care operations. To request an accounting of disclosures, you must submit your request in writing to the Executive Director. Such accountings are available for disclosures beginning April 14. 2014, and remain available for eight years after the last date of service at T.H.E.
d. Right to Request Restrictions. You have the right to request a restriction or limitation on the health information we use or disclose about you. For example, you could ask that we not share information with an insurance company, in which case you would be responsible to pay in full for the services provided. While you are in treatment, a written request should be made with your therapist. To request a restriction after therapy is completed, you must make your written request to the Executive Director of T.H.E. We are not required to agree to your request, but we will consider the request very seriously. If we agree, we will abide by our agreement unless the information is needed in an
emergency or by law.
e. Right to Request Confidential Communications. You have the right to request that we communicate with you about health matters in a certain way or at a certain location. For example, you may ask that we contact you only by mail or at work. You must make this request in writing and it must specify the alternative means or location that you would like us to use to provide you information about your health care. We will make every attempt to accommodate reasonable requests.
f. Right to Obtain a Paper Copy of this Notice. You have the right to receive a paper copy of this notice and any amended notice upon request. Any other uses and disclosures not set out in the information above will be made only with your written authorization. You may revoke a written authorization for release of information at any time. The revocation must be in writing and will become effective when it has been received by the records department of T.H.E. and will only be for disclosures not already completed.
We reserve the right to change our privacy practices provided such changes are permitted by applicable law. Before the effective date of a material change, however, we will change this Notice and make a new Notice available to you at the reception desks or lobbies at each Center site and on our web site.
Beginning April 14, 2014 and we are required to abide by the terms of Notice.
QUESTIONS AND COMPLAINTS
If you believe your privacy rights have been violated, you may file a complaint with us, or you may file a complaint with the U. S. Department of Health & Human Services www.hhs.gov/ocr/hipaa/. To obtain additional information, or to file a complaint with us, contact us at (909) 989-9030. We will not retaliate in any way if you choose to file a complaint.
This Notice is effective 4-1-07 (Revised 09/09)